Nickname
South west baseball field light pole
Coordinates
(27.7146, -82.6516)
Substrate
Light Pole
Description
Lake Vista Rec. Park. Baseball field light pole on field further east (behind the first field).
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
What to look for
a
Adult Arrival
Look for 2 adults on the nest. The adult pair will show pair bonding behaviors such as vocalizations, aerial sky dances, and the male feeding the female fish. You may see the pair copulating, which typically begins 14 days before laying eggs.b
Incubation Initiation
Females will lay 1 - 4 eggs at a rate of one egg every 1 - 2 days. After laying, incubation starts. Look for adults taking turns sitting low in the nest incubating eggs. The incubation period can last 35 - 43 days.c
Clutch Hatching
Chicks hatch ~39 days after incubation begins. Look for adults bringing food to the nest and making "head bows" into the center. Chicks typically can't be seen until they are 2 - 3 weeks old, so feeding behavior is the only way to know chicks are there.d
Nestling Count
Around 4 weeks after hatching, look for the heads of chicks to show over the rim of the nest, particularly when adults bring food to the nest. Other times they lie flat and are harder to see. Count the number of chicks in the nest before they learn to flye
Fledgling Count
Chicks begin flying around 7 - 8 weeks old, and are still fed by the adults. Count the number of chicks who have successfully fledged the nest and are observed flying.f
Chick Last Observed
4 - 10 weeks after fledging, chicks begin leaving the nest area to migrate south, once they have learned to fly and feed themselves. Record the date that the last chick left the nest.x
Nest Failure
Look for signs of nest failure like adult abandonment, adults no longer incubating eggs or feeding young.Review All Observations
| 2017 - CharlotteS | 2015 - LC | 2015 - CosmoK | 2015 - Anna | 2014 - mikewright | 2014 - AKP | 2014 - Eli | 2014 - laacuna | 2013 - Beth | 2012 - Beth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 8/27/14 | 1/9/14 | 1/8/12 | |||||||
| aOccupied | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| aActive | Yes | |||||||||
| bEgg Laying | ||||||||||
| bIncubation Initiation | 5/15/12 | |||||||||
| cClutch Hatching | 4/29/14 | |||||||||
| dNestlings | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| eFledglings | 2 | |||||||||
| eFirst Chick Fledging | ||||||||||
| fChicks Last Observed | ||||||||||
| xNest Failure | 2/25/15 | 2/25/15 | ||||||||
| xReason For Nest Failure | unknown reason | unknown reason |
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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Activity reports
2012 Nest Activity Report by Beth
| Adult arrival | 01/08/2012 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 05/15/2012 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2013 Nest Activity Report by Beth
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | 2 |
| Nest Active | Yes | First chick fledging | |
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2014 Nest Activity Report by mikewright
| Adult arrival | 01/09/2014 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2014 Nest Activity Report by AKP
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | 04/29/2014 | Reason for nest failure |
2014 Nest Activity Report by Eli
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2014 Nest Activity Report by laacuna
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2015 Nest Activity Report by LC
| Adult arrival | 08/27/2014 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2015 Nest Activity Report by CosmoK
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | 02/25/2015 | |
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure | unknown reason |
2015 Nest Activity Report by Anna
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | 02/25/2015 | |
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure | unknown reason |
2017 Nest Activity Report by CharlotteS
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
Photos of this nest
Nesting Diaries
02/05/2017 by LarkH
Can't find nest. Location should be very conspicuous, but definitely no nest around.
01/15/2017 by CharlotteS
No osprey in the nest. Ospreys seen flying in area. Crow is perched next to nest.
01/11/2017 by CharlotteS
Female osprey in the nest. Nest has had a lot of sticks and spanish moss added to it. Nest is in a lot better condition.
01/06/2017 by CharlotteS
Nest not there anymore? a few sticks and twigs, and male osprey was sitting by it.
12/07/2016 by JoC
Nest completely gone..? Platform is still there, but there are no sticks, branches or anything remaining. Completely different from last observation date. However, an osprey was sighted on the light pole to the left of this nest...
11/12/2016 by JoC
Ospreys sighted across baseball field (seen closer to 1210-1212). Nest appeared to be in same condition as last time.
10/22/2016 by JoC
Though ospreys were sighted across the field, the nest looked like it had been added too. (This might be due to storm shifting around branches however)
05/11/2016 by Albatross Alison
Female osprey in nest with two visible (and very active) chicks. Male not present.
05/04/2016 by Albatross Alison
Female present, sitting upright and shading chicks (unsure how many, it looks like two or three). Male not present.
04/20/2016 by Albatross Alison
Female sitting low in nest, but visibly moving around in nest ('squirming'). Male also present in nest, but not displaying any notable activity.
03/15/2016 by Albatross Alison
Female sitting low in nest, probable incubation. Male not present in nest, but possibly flying around area.
02/23/2016 by Albatross Alison
Pair of osprey seen sitting in the nest. Both were sitting high, and didn't seem to be incubating
01/28/2016 by Jeremy Brown
A female osprey was seen sitting in the nest, but it did not appear to be nesting.
01/21/2016 by Jeremy Brown
Both male and female ospreys were seen in the nest. The male appeared to have a fish and the female did not appear to be nesting.
01/10/2016 by Jeremy Brown
A male osprey was seen in a tree by the nest. It then carried nesting materials to the nest and left again.
12/03/2014 by josephkeintz
No sign of an osprey in the nest, but there is a male perched on the right field light pole about 30m from nest.
11/20/2014 by josephkeintz
No sign of an osprey in the nest nor on the light pole under the nest, but there was a male osprey circling the area high above the nest.
11/05/2014 by josephkeintz
Today there was two ospreys in the field, both male and female. Male was about 20m from nest while the female was on a different light pole about 30m from nest.
10/30/2014 by LC
Today I observed a male osprey perched on pole 20 meters away from nests. Female osprey was perched on outfield light pole (same field).
10/08/2014 by LC
Male osprey perched on light pole 50 meters from nest (pole over right dugout). No other sign of osprey.
10/02/2014 by josephkeintz
No sign of an osprey in or around the nest, but there are smaller birds perched along the rim of this nest. There is a male osprey perched on a light structure about 20 meters from nest, in the same field.
09/25/2014 by josephkeintz
No sign of any osprey in the nest, but there were two other osprey spotted in the same field as this nest.
06/22/2014 by Eli
We observed an adult female at the nest with a nestling. No male was spotted at the time.
05/06/2014 by AKP
There are both adult osprey present during the observation period. They are tending to the nestling in the center. When the nestling perched on the edge it appeared quite large, perhaps it hatched a while before it was observed..
04/29/2014 by AKP
Both the adult male and female osprey were present, tending to the center of the nest upon arrival. After ten minutes it was evident there was a chick in the center of the nest. Soon after the male osprey moved to the lights underneath the nest.
04/24/2014 by AKP
There is an adult osprey sitting beneath the nest on the light, assumed to be a male because of size. there is no apparent movement in the nest.
04/10/2014 by AKP
Both male and female osprey were present during period of observation. The female osprey flew away after about seven minutes.
04/04/2014 by AKP
One osprey observed on the edge of the nest. It appeared to be rearranging nesting materials here and there.
03/18/2014 by AKP
Both male and female osprey were present. The female was sitting in the center of the nest. The male was perched along the side, tending to the center.
03/13/2014 by AKP
Wow!!! After weeks of appearing abandoned this nest has been occupied! At first a very large osprey was observed perched in the front-center of the nest, grooming itself. After about 5-10 minutes the large osprey took flight and the head of an adult female was visible in the center of the nest. There appeared to be movement in the nest but perhaps it was the female shuffling around.
02/28/2014 by AKP
Still no ospreys occupying the nest. A loud baseball event nearby seems to have driven away some of the ospreys.
02/07/2014 by AKP
The nest is very large and built up, but no osprey were seen occupying the nest or flying close-by.
01/09/2014 by mikewright
appeared to be only one osprey in the nest during observation, however the nest is quite large and may house more then one osprey.
08/01/2013 by Beth
Adults arrived December 2012. Incubation began during December 2012. Chicks first seen in nest March 2013.